Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-15

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lFoa Captain = Q. Dutson, Of The Uniesd
States geological survey, requesting him to
collect all Information attainabls with regard
70 the earthquake Of August 81, 1885. 30 far
very little data has been received with regard
70 the tzemou felt In this vicinity, and tho
authorities are anxious to establish - nearly
= possible the time whom this ripple Of the
Charleston earthquake reached Lancaster.
Readers OF the 1NrELLIaENcER having
opy fects bearing on the sub ject are requested
10 communicate them to Professor John s.
6tahr, 13 West James street In order that
oil may DO prepared to note valuable facts
with regard to pest or future earthquakes the
following List Of question:. prepared BY the
United States geological survey, 10 pub.
ushed;
!. State whether an earthquake was
felt at your place August 81, 1885, (nam.
Ing place Of observation.) (Negative an.
swers will be Of great interest from points
within the disturbed area
Q Al what tune or times, giving hour,
minute and second of standard time, was II
feltf (When this can be accurately given 1t
y OF the greatest importance) Be careful to
state whether 1t is standard railway time or
local time, whether the watch or clock was
what the error was, and whether you cor.
or not
8. How long did the psrceptible motion
continue
= Was II sccoTpsn!sd by any unusual
g. Wss more than one shock felt II 30,
how many.
(where several are felt give as accurately
- possible the number, the duration and
character Of each, and the interval between
6. Which Of the following measures OF
intensity would beat describe what hap.
pened in your vicinity:
No !. Very iight-nosiced by few persons !;
not generally felt
No 2 Light-felt by majority Of persons
rafting windows and crockery.
No 8. Moderdte-sufficien to set suspend.
ed objects, chandeliers, &c, swinging, or to
overthrow light objects
No l. Strong-Suficient to crack the
plaster In houses or to throw down some
bricks from chmneya
No. g. Serere-Oyerthrowing chlmneys
and injuring the walls Of houses.
No Observation-Disclosures widespread
devastation.
z. Do you know of any causes other than
an earthquake for what was observed?
Give also any further particulars of interest
stating whether they are from observation or
hearssy. Whether the shock seemed like Q
tIOuOIS y jar Ut hu uuuUlAlory movement anu
whether 1t seemed to come horizontally or
vertically. II q chandelier was noticed to
swing describe II and sta;e direction and
amount of swing.
Ii pictures swing state direction OF wall an
whether pictures on other walls, at right
angles to first, were also put in motion.
Ii doors were closed or opened by shock
state direction ofthe wall in which they are set
II clock was stopped give time 1t indicated
and anything known As to how fast or slow II
was, its position, the direction In which II
was facing aud the length OF the pendulum.
Mention any unusual condition Of the atmos-
phere, any strange affects on animals (it is
often said that they will feel the first tremors
OF . shock before people notice 1t at ali.
Springs, rivers and wells are often noticeably
affected by even slight shocks and informa
tion In regard to such changes will be valu.
able